There was and there were

We use there was (singular) and there were (plural) when we want to say that something was located in a place or existed in the PAST.

      There was a book on the desk. / There were many books on the shelf. 

We use there wasn´t (singular) / there weren’t (plural) to say that something wasn´t located in a place or didn’t exist: 

      There wasn´t a book on the desk. / There weren’t any books on the shelf. 

We use Was there…? (singular) / Were there...? (plural) to ask whether something was located in a place or existed: 

      Was there a book on the desk? / Were there any books on the shelf?

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Have a look at this picture and complete the sentences below depending on the things you see. Use there was/were/wasn´t/weren´t. Answer the questions in a comment in this post and sign it with your name.

1. There ____________ hundreds of people

2. There ____________ a double decker bus.

3. There ____________ many horse-drawn carriages.

4. There ____________ any supermarkets.

5. There ____________ some old buildings.

6. There ____________ any chemists.

7. There ____________ a flag on top of the building on the left.

8. There ____________ a lot of traffic.

9. There ____________ a police station.

10. There ____________  a great number of tourists.